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Invanfur WWW WifnssEsE UNITED STATES PATENT risen ABEL KLEINSTIVER, OF PETROLEA, CANADA, ASSIGL'OR OF ONE-HALF TO BENJAMIN S. VAN TUYL, OF SAME PLACE.

BAN D-CUTTER AND FEEDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters latent No. 584,042, dated June 8, 1897.

Application filed April 4,1895. Serial No. 545,027. (No model.)

TO 61155 3071/? it y OOH/067%: wheel, and N a sprocket-wheel rigidly se Be it known that I, ABEL KLEINSTIVER, a cured to the bandcutter shaft G, all shown subject of the Queen of Great Britain, and a particularly in Fig. 5. resident of Petrolea, in the Province of On- 0 designates a shield or cover for the pro 5 tario, Canada, have invented a new and usetection of the cutters or knives L and-also to ful Self-Feeder and Band-Cutter for Threshavoid and completely prevent all danger to ing-Machines, of which the following is a the operators from said cutters. specification. Y P designates a beveled gear-wheel, and R This invention relates to an attachment to R sprocket wheels rigidly secured to the to a threshing-machine to cut the bands of the shaft S, and one of each of said shafts S and sheaves as the latter are carried from the attachments are supported to revolve perstack or mow to the spreader and cylinder; fectly free in suitable bearings secured to the and it consists in the arrangement and comband-cutter frame H at each side of the mabination of parts which will be more fully dechine, and motion is communicated from the I5 scribed hereinafter. shaft G to the shaft S by the engagement of In order that my improvements may be betthe beveled pinions K with the beveled gearter understood, I have illustrated in the acwheels P. eompanying drawings aself-feeder and band- T designates pivotal frames, one of which cutter attachment constructed according to is pivotally secured at its inner end on the 20 my invention and have also shown its posishaft S at each side of the machine, and this tion in relation to a threshing-machine, in frame T is made pivotally adjustable for the which purpose of placing it over on or adjacent to Figure l is a side view of the front portion the sheaves of grain which have been stacked of a threshing-machine, showing a side View ready for threshing. 2 5 of myself-feederand band-cutter attachment U designates an adjustable support, the and its position on said machine. Fig. 2 is outer end of which is pivotally secured to the an opposite side View of same. Fig. 3 is a pivotal frame T near its outer end, and the central longitudinal section View of Fig. 1. other end of this support engages with the Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view on the line so 50 frame H to hold the pivotal frames T at any 0 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is another cross-sectional incline desired or to permit them to be adview on the line .2 .e of Fig. 1. justed parallel with the side of the machine A designates the frame, F the feed-board, when moving and when not in use. 0 the cylinder, and D the cylinder-shaft, of V designates shafts, one of which is supathreshing-machine On this cylinder-shaft ported to revolve perfectly free in suitable 5 D the pulleys B and E and toothed pinion F bearings secured to and near the outer end of are keyed or otherwise rigidly secured. A each of the pivotal frames T, and on this shaft belt from the engine passing around pulley V sprocket-wheels \V are supported, and B'communicates motion to said cylinder-shaft X X are endless slatted carriers which engage D, but motion may be communicated to this with and are operated by the sprocket-wheels c 0 shaft by gearing and coupling-rods or in any R R and \V W to travel from the side inward other manner or by any means desired. and upward toward the center of the machine. G designates the band-cutter shaft, sup- Y designates a stop-board or chute secured ported to revolve perfectly free in bearings to the frame T or othersuitable support, which 12, secured to the band-cutter frame H, all chute conducts the sheaf onto the frame T 9 5 45 shown particularly in Fig. 5, and I a pulley and in proper position to the endless carriers rigidly secured to the shaft G, and J a belt X. This chute also prevents said sheaf from passing over the pulleys E and I, by which falling off the outer end of said carriers X or motion is communicated from the cylinderframe T. shaft D to the band-cutter shaft G. c designates a V-shaped frame which ex- I00 50 K K designate beveled pinions; L L, uptends lengthwise of and above the threshingper cutters or cutting-knives; M, a toothed machine, said frame being inclined or curved 0 is rigidly supported by and secured to the band-cutter f *ame H.

(Z designates a shaft to which the toothed wheel M and the sprocket-wheel 7e are rigidly secured, which shaft is supported by and secured to revolve perfectly free in the bearings Z), (shown particularly in Fig. 5,) and motion is communicated from the shaft G to the shaft cZ by means of the toothed wheels M M.

e designates a shaftsupported by and revolving perfectly free in a bearing f, the latter being rigidly secured to the frame 0.

g designates an under cutting-knife rigidly secured to the shaft 6 for the purpose of cutting the band of the lower sheaf if two or more sheaves should pass onto the V-shaped frame and be carried forward on one another at the same time, and motion is communicated from the shaft d to the shaft 6 by means of a ballcoupling h. (Shown particularly in 1 and 5.)

Z designates an inclined shaft, to which are rigidly secured the sprocket vheels 7t" and m and beveled gear-wheel n, and Z is another inclined shaft, to which are rigidly secured the beveled gear-wheel n and. sprocket-wheels m, and these shafts Z Z are supported by and revolve perfectly free in bearings 12, rigidly secured to and near the forward end of the frame 0, motion being communicated from the shaft (Z to the shaft Z by means of the chain belt 7", passing over the sprocket-wheels 7t and k, and from the shaft Z to the shaft Z by means of the beveled gear-wheels n and a.

Z designates inclined shafts, two of which are supported by and revolve perfectly free in suitable bearings rigidly secured to and near the rear end of the frame a, and m are sprocket-wheels, two of which are rigidly secured to each of said shafts Z and these inclined shafts Z carrying two sprocket-wheels m are placed opposite to the inclined shafts Z and Z and sprocket-wheels m and on, and S S designate endless slatted carriers, one of which engages with the sprocket-wheels m and m as shown particularly in Fig. 3, and the other with the sprocket-wheels m and m and thereby communicate motion from the shafts Z'and Z to the shafts Z and at the same time cause the endless slatted carriers S S to move toward the front of the machine.

The above-described mechanism of endless slatted carriers, sprocket-wheels, and shafts we have found by experiment to be the most suitable for carrying the sheaf; but rollers,

agitating-decks, or other suitable means of a similar V-shaped construction may be used to convey the sheaf forward.

A designates a shaft supported to revolve perfectly free in bearings A rigidly secured to the frame H, as shown in Figs. 2 and +1. and on this shaft A the sprocket-wheels B and B and two beveled gear-wheels B are rigidly secured, motion being communicated to said shaft A by a chain belt 0, engagin with and passing over the sprocket-wheels X and B.

D D designate shafts supported to revolve perfectly free in bearings D rigidly secured to the chute D or other suitable support, to each of which shafts D a beveled gear-wheei D and crank-arm D are rigidly secured, mo= tion being communicated from the shaft A to the shaft D by means of the beveled gearwheels B and D E E designate toothed spreaders, one of which is pivotally supported on each of the crank-arms D and E hangers, one of which is connected at one end to each of the spreaders E, the other ends of said hangers E being pivotally secured to the frame H, as shown particnlarlyin Fig. i, so that as the beveled gear-wheels and D are operated the crankarms D are also operated, but in opposite directions, and the spreaders E being pivotally secured near their centers on the crank-arms D and their outer ends being pivotally connected to the hangers E as these crank-arms revolve they cause the Spreaders E to oscillate from the center upward and outward, thereby spreading the sheaf evenly just before it passes to the cylinder.

F designates a frame connected to the feedboard F of the threshing-machine and securely held in an inclined position by the arm F, the latter being pivotally connected at one end to the frame H and at the other end to the frame F, so that by the use of this arm F the frame F and endless carrier F may be swung up on top of the machine in case of breakage to the cylinder or any part of the self-feeder and band-cutter mechanism. In the latter case by throwing off the belt J the self-feeder and band-cutter mechanism may be thrown out of operation and the machine fed by hand in the usual manner without loss of time in the operation of the machine.

F and F designate shafts supported to revolve perfectly free in suitable bearings secured to said frame F, and secured to the shaft- F are the sprocket-wheels l5 and G and rigidly secured to said shaft F" are the sprocket-wheels F and F is an endless slatted carrier which engages with and passes over said sprocket-wheels F and F and motion is communicated from the shaft A to the shaft F by the chain belt G, passing over the sprocket-wheels B and G and thus operating the endless slatted carrier F for the purpose of conducting the sheaf in proper position to the spreader and cylinder.

The operation is as follows: The sheaf is placed on the inclined frame T at either side of the machine, where it is engaged with and conveyed upward by the endless slatted carriers X. and delivered lengthwise of the machine on the endless slatted carrier S, which being inclined toward the center of the machine brings the sheaf in line to pass between the band-c utters or revolving cutting-knives L and r, at which point the bands which hold the sheaves together are cut, and after the band has been cut the carriers 8 convey the sheaf to the front of the machine. As the sheaf passes off the carriers S the head engages with the carrier F which conducts said sheaf in proper position to the cylinder G, and while said carrier F is placing said sheaf in proper position to the cylinder 0 said sheaf is being engaged with by the spreaders E to be evenly distributed over a space equal to the width. of the cylinder in order that the whole of the sheaf may be acted upon equally by the cylinder.

The construction herein shown and described I have found by experiment to attain the best results; but while I prefer the construction shown I do not limit myself to the details thereof, as they may be modified in various ways without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. The cylinder, cylinder-shaft provided with a pulley at each end, and a belt J, extending from one of the said pulleys, combined with the cutter-shaft G, provided with the pulley I, the gears K, M, and the cutters L; the inclined shaft cl, provided with the gear M to mesh with the gear M, at one end and a universal joint 72, at the other; and the cutter g, driven by said shaft (Z; the cutter g being located under the cutter I), substantially as shown.

In a band-cutter which is placed above the threshingunachine and operated thereby, the pivoted frames T, journaled at their inner ends, the supports U, applied to their outer ends, the shafts S upon which the frames are pivoted, and which are provided with gears at their front ends; the shafts V, journaled in the outer ends of the frames T, and the endless carriers which are operated by the shafts S, V, combined with the \l-shaped frame 0, which extends lengthwise of the band'cutter, endless carriers extending around this frame, and means for operating them; the cutter-shaft carrying cutters and gears for operating the shaft S, the inclined shaft 61, means for operating it; and the cutter 9 connected to the lower end of the shaft cl and at the bottom of the front end of the V-shaped frame, substantially as described.

3. The cutter-shaft, provided with the cutters L, and the gears K, M, the inclined shaft d, provided at its upper end with wheels M 70, and at its inner end with the cutter g, and the V-shaped frame 0; combined with the endless carriers which extend around the two parts of the frame, the shafts l, Z which 0pcrate the carriers and which are geared together at their lower ends, and a sprocketchain operated by the inclined shaft (7, for operating the carriers, substantially as set forth.

4. The adjustable inclined frame, F, and means for conveying the sheaf to the cylinder, and the arm, F in combination withthe V-shaped frame, 0, the slatted carriers, S, the spreaders, E, and means for operating said slatted carriers and said spreaders, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed in the presence of the two undersigned witnesses.

ABEL KLEINSTIVER. lVitnesses:

P. J. EnMuNDs, S. MOBAIN. 

